The decision from the interim England manager is a huge gamble considering Sturridge has yet to score a goal in the Premier League this season.

The 25-year-old has struggled for time at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp although he can point to the fact he scored a brace – against Tottenham in the EFL Cup – when he was last played from the start of a match.

Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling in training this week (Getty)

Expected team

Sturridge scored for England when they played Malta during the last international break, which was Southgate’s first game in charge. However he was poor in the 0-0 draw with Slovenia that followed and was taken off with eight minutes to go.